Originally published Monday, June 4, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Jayda Evans' WNBA power rankings
WNBA power rankings Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans ranks the WNBA teams: Rank (LW) Team Comment 1. (1) Minnesota (7-0) Lynx looking...
| WNBA power rankings | ||
| Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans ranks the WNBA teams: | ||
| Rank (LW) | Team | Comment |
| 1. (1) | Minnesota (7-0) | Lynx looking to top best start in WNBA history, 9-0 by LA in 2001 and 2003. |
| 2. (2) | Los Angeles (5-1) | Beat LA? No, after buzzer-beaters, the crowd is chanting "Be LA." |
| 3. (5) | Chicago (4-1) | Epiphanny Prince becomes Queen. Career-high 33 points defeats Atlanta in OT. |
| 4. (3) | Indiana (4-1) | Erin Phillips joining Australian national team, missing three WNBA games. |
| 5. (4) | Connecticut (4-1) | Sun's Mike Thibault winningest active coach in WNBA with 185 victories. |
| 6. (6) | San Antonio (2-3) | Thin frontcourt hurt by Tangela Smith undergoing knee surgery, out indefinitely. |
| 7. (7) | Seattle (1-4) | Lynx undefeated, and Sparks are 3-0 vs. Storm. Is 3rd in West best Seattle can finish? |
| 8. (8) | Phoenix (2-4) | All-Star Diana Taurasi out indefinitely with hip flexor injury, re-evaluated daily. |
| 9. (9) | Atlanta (2-3) | Stop if you've heard this before: The Dream needs to commit to defense and it'll win. |
| 10. (10) | Washington (1-4) | Second-hardest schedule in WNBA. Played Sky twice, Lynx and Sun. |
| 11. (11) | Tulsa (0-6) | Rookie Riquna Williams had breakout night (19 points) nixed by L.A. buzzer-beater. |
| 12. (12) | New York (1-5) | Five players in double figures led by Cappie Pondexter's 25 in first win. |
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